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Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept through the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway to score the team’s first event win with the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle. The Street Rod motorcycle piloted by Krawiec was quick off the trailer and the bike to beat all weekend. Krawiec was the number-one qualifier for the event with a best elapsed time (ET) of 7.178 seconds. Krawiec bested that effort in the final round of eliminations on Sunday with a 7.145-second blast at 188.28 mph to set the quickest ET and fastest speed by a Pro Stock Motorcycle for the event. The new Street Rod drag bikes made their debut at the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, N.J. in June, and the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing team has worked through the past three NHRA events to dial in the performance of the bikes. The team’s competition motorcycles are based on the Harley-Davidson Street Rod production motorcycle, an agile middle-weight powered by the liquid-cooled High Output Revolution X 750 engine tuned for maneuvering through traffic and congestion. “It means a lot or me to get the first win on the Street Rod,” said Krawiec. “The transition to a new racing motorcycle is a challenge because we have no data history on the bikes. In addition to the three races, we’ve done 25 to 30 runs of testing outside of competition, and today all that work paid off for us. These new Street Rods are a joy to ride down the track.” The win was the second of the season in three final-round appearances by Krawiec, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, and the 38th win of his career. Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew […]

Hey, We live in strange times, but actually it’s all good—sorta.For years we’ve been told the whole safety mantra thing and save the planet, control-freak bullshit. At least someone is shacking the trees and giving freedom a chance. Without freedom we don’t have anything. It’s all so interesting. But without the ability to question and push for understanding and freedom we might as well lock ourselves in caves and turn out the lights. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to ride free and party till the end. Click here to read the news, We have wicked news from Indian Larry, MRF, the Capital, Harley-Davidson, Springfield, Vietnam, NCOM, Choppertown, Iron Horse, Cycle Source, the Magnificent Chip and so much more

Sturgis Bike Week. From custom bikes to live music, little is left to the imagination. There are plenty of things to see and do in Sturgis during Bike Week. But the road offers so much more. Here are the ten places you won’t want to miss out on while you’re in South Dakota. Less Than One Hour Away Read more.

Heartland USA is an American aftermarket designer with a clear mission: to provide riders with the opportunity to turn their motorcycle into a one-of-a-kind custom creation. To that end, Heartland USA offers design-driven components to enhance the look of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles. Machined from billet aluminum, these billet plate holders are available in three configurations: Standard; Cat-Eye on the Side; Cat-eye on the bottom Heartland offers these signals in their TuxCut finish. TuxCut refers to a contrast cut finish, where parts are coated black before a machine process is applied, resulting in a jeweled contrast look. Make sure to explore Heartland USA’s website for more components and follow them on all the social media platforms. Hit the banner below to visit them on the web now. Note: Heartland USA will be showing off their custom creations and their products and conversion kits at Black Hills Harley-Davidson during the Sturgis Rally. Advertisement

Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California. It’s south of the 101 Freeway and north of Pacific Coast Highway just minutes from entering Malibu along the winding coast. Camarillo is named for Adolfo and Juan Camarillo, two of the few Californios (pre-1848 California natives of Hispanic ancestry) to preserve the city’s heritage after the arrival of Anglo settlers. They had to be boot tough and rattlesnake mean. Settlers took everything from everyone. For decades Camarillo was a riders paradise between Ventura and Los Angeles and home to one of the mainstays in the Harley aftermarket industry, JIMS Machine. Jim Thiessen built a family owned business around special tools for builders all over the world, to make their Harley mechanical jobs easier and quality transmission parts. Read more.

Fifty years after Burt Munro set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, his great-nephew Lee Munro has also set a speed record. Lee Munro piloted his custom Indian Scout V-twin to 186.681mph (300.4kmh) to set a record at the El Mirage dry lake-bed speed trials in Southern California. The record break was officially taken by the Southern California Timing Association, which also runs Speed Week in Bonneville, this year to be held August 12 to 18. A good way for him to understand or compare high speed was that: “its only fast if you fall off,” he said. Following in Burt’s footsteps added no pressure but was rather an honour, Munro said. “I’m super-proud, super, super-privileged,” he said. “It’s a massive thing what Burt’s done.” A lot of people in the industry knew of his great-uncle, which made Lee’s connection with people more special. “It’s an awesome thing.” Perhaps getting a taste of what his great-uncle was feeling after his record break half a century ago, Munro said felt a lot of relief and was elated when his own record break sank in. He said he knew he had broken the record while he was still on his bike and before officials had even come over. El Mirage was about testing the bikes out and gathering data, so setting the record there was just “the icing on the cake”, he said. He had no mechanical issues in his test races but did have to alter the way he operated the gears. His bike was set up for the road so he had to move his gears backwards, he said. Munro will return home to Christchurch for a few weeks before heading to Bonneville in August. Racing at Bonneville would be different to El Mirage, with a different

Goin’ thru the motions of getting Onxx ready for the annual pilgrimage to Sturgis has been a major pain in the ass this year. Lots of small things needing fixin’ – antenna (inner fairing) not working = no radio. Cigarette lighter-power for GPS not working, new brake lines, rebuilding front master cylinder, exhaust rubbing on Primary cover, needs new skins, and the list goes on. As usual, I’m just trying to cover the bases for three weeks on the road coming up. Read more.

Stunts, bike shows, the Sturgis Rider Superstore and more combine to make the CrossRoads a rally hot spot. Premium accessories and exclusive service perks include free Indian Motorcycle loaners while services are being performed. Read more.   Advertisement

Harley-Davidson will again rock the Black Hills from August 5-12, at its headquarters at the Sturgis Community Center on Lazelle Street and the Harley-Davidson Rally Point on Main Street. Scheduled events include music, parties, free demo rides on new 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, H.O.G. member special events, the electrifying Wall of Death, and Harley-Davidson-sponsored American Flat Track racing at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City. To follow all of the fun in real time, tune in to #Sturgis on social media. Read more.